Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Rational Equations - Exercise Set - Page 465: 83

Answer

$\varnothing$.

Work Step by Step

In the given equation we can write the divisor as $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{1}{x+1}+\frac{x}{1-x} \right ) \div \left ( \frac{x}{x+1}-\frac{1}{-1(1-x)} \right ) =-1$ $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{1}{x+1}+\frac{x}{1-x} \right ) \div \left ( \frac{x}{x+1}+\frac{1}{1-x} \right ) =-1$ The LCD is $(x+1)(1-x)$. Multiply the numerator and the denominator to form LCD at the denominators. $\Rightarrow \left ( \frac{1-x}{(x+1)(1-x)}+\frac{x(x+1)}{(x+1)(1-x)} \right ) \div \left ( \frac{x(1-x)}{(x+1)(1-x)}+\frac{x+1}{(x+1)(1-x)} \right ) =-1$ Add numerators because denominators are equal. $\Rightarrow \frac{1-x+x(x+1)}{(x+1)(1-x)} \div \frac{x(1-x)+x+1}{(x+1)(1-x)} =-1$ Invert the divisor and multiply. $\Rightarrow \frac{1-x+x(x+1)}{(x+1)(1-x)} \cdot \frac{(x+1)(1-x)}{x(1-x)+x+1} =-1$ Cancel common factors. $\Rightarrow \frac{1-x+x(x+1)}{x(1-x)+x+1} =-1$ Use the distributive property. $\Rightarrow \frac{1-x+x^2+x}{x-x^2+x+1} =-1$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow \frac{1+x^2}{-x^2+2x+1} =-1$ Multiply the equation by $(-x^2+2x+1)$. $\Rightarrow (-x^2+2x+1)\cdot \frac{1+x^2}{-x^2+2x+1} =-1(-x^2+2x+1)$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 1+x^2=x^2-2x-1$ Add $-x^2+2x-1$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow 1+x^2-x^2+2x-1=x^2-2x-1-x^2+2x-1$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 2x=-2$ Divide both sides by $2$. $\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-2}{2}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x=-1$ The original equation is undefined for $x=-1$ because $-1$ is a zero of a denominator.\. There is no solution or $\varnothing$.
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